Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Why tech bros worship psychedelics (and think you should too)
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
America is a deeply spiritual nation. Over 70% of us say that we feel spiritual in some way. But –...
Poppers, the FDA, & a crackdown decades in the making
21 Mar 2025
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Poppers, a party substance long popular with gay men, were thrust into the national spotlight last w...
How "race-neutral" can universities really be?
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
After the Supreme Court banned affirmative action in higher education, there was legitimate worry th...
Goodbye, church... Hello, Wellness Industrial Complex!
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
America is a deeply spiritual nation. Over 70% of us say that we feel spiritual in some way. But –...
What's more "American" than the right to protest?
14 Mar 2025
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Last weekend, former Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil was arrested by federal immigration ...
"Gender is a negotiation" whether you realize it or not.
12 Mar 2025
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What does it even mean to be trans? That's the first question Torrey Peters asks readers in her new ...
"Celebrity" just isn't hitting like it used to...
10 Mar 2025
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When twitch streamers can sway elections and viral videos can turn fifteen seconds of fame into hund...
Is Hollywood soft censoring Palestinian art?
07 Mar 2025
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Last weekend, the Academy Award for Best Documentary went to a film that still lacks a U.S. distribu...
The R-word is back. But why?
05 Mar 2025
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Over the past few years, Brittany has noticed the resurgence of the R-word - a word that otherwise l...
Want to be less lonely? Here are five tips.
03 Mar 2025
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We're back with a bonus episode of "All the Lonely People," a series diving deep into how loneliness...
The WWE vs. the American education system
28 Feb 2025
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President Trump is calling for the end of the U.S. Department of Education, but so have other Republ...
What women want: to embrace their inner monsters
26 Feb 2025
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What do The Substance, Nosferatu, and Babygirl have in common? They externalize the characters' inne...
Lonely? There's an app for that... but should there be?
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
We're back with "All the Lonely People," a series diving deep into how loneliness shows up in our li...
Artists vs. the White House
21 Feb 2025
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Several entertainers and artists have severed ties with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performin...
Need a laugh in these trying times? 'One of Them Days' is the comedy for you
19 Feb 2025
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Keke Palmer and SZA play two down on their luck friends who run into a series of hilarious unfortuna...
The men's loneliness epidemic might not exist
17 Feb 2025
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We're back with "All the Lonely People," a series diving deep into how loneliness shows up in our li...
Eggs are expensive, but are they safe?
14 Feb 2025
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The price of eggs is skyrocketing due to avian flu, with no clear signs of slowing down. This week, ...
Nickel Boys gives a new point of view to the Civil Rights era
12 Feb 2025
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How do you adapt an "unadaptable" book? Today, host Brittany Luse finds out with RaMell Ross, direct...
The acute loneliness of moms
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
We're launching a series called "All the Lonely People," diving deep into how loneliness shows up in...
Why is Trump "Flooding the Zone?"
07 Feb 2025
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Have you been dodging the news lately? Feeling a familiar sense of info fatigue creeping in? You're ...
On immigration, "what if fear is the message?"
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
President Trump has signed numerous executive orders surrounding immigration, but one in particular ...
Books vs. Brain Rot: why it's so hard to read
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Data from Gallup and the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that Americans are reading fewer books and ...
Did DEI D.I.E.? Welcome to a new kind of 'civil rights' era
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
The new Trump administration is using the language of civil rights but flipping it on its head. If '...
The Grammy nominee you need to hear: Esperanza Spalding
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
How do you bring the African Diaspora to the Grammys?Esperanza Spalding and Milton Nascimento's cont...
Intellectuals vs. The Internet
27 Jan 2025
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What good is a Humanities degree? According to two intellectuals, Dr. Ally Louks and Jason Stanley, ...
Tech billionaires want to get richer. Trump is already helping them.
24 Jan 2025
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President Trump is no stranger to buddying up with the ultra rich, and that was on full display at h...
How Latinos found Evangelicalism and Trump
22 Jan 2025
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Donald Trump has been re-sworn in as President of the United States. And for this re-ascendency, he ...
Why are people smearing beef fat on their face?
20 Jan 2025
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Is beef tallow a good skincare moisturizer?According to Pew Research Center, 79% of New Year's resol...
Is fact-checking "censorship?" Why Meta's changes are a win for conservatives.
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Meta will end their third-party fact checking program, loose...
Bad Bunny & the battle for Puerto Rico
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Bad Bunny's new album, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, has struck a chord with fans worldwide. He's always e...
Is your favorite pop star spreading propaganda?
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter-themed NFL halftime show performance showcased Black Americana, and drew in...
Bad news for protein bros: you might be getting scammed
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
How much protein do you really need to consume?According to Pew Research Center, 79% of New Year's r...
Is The Squad dead? Cori Bush on the future of progressive politics
08 Jan 2025
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Five years ago progressive Democrats seemed to be on the rise. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had just ous...
Sober-curious? Why your friends (and maybe you) are going dry.
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Why is sobriety more popular than ever?According to Pew – 79% of New Year's resolutions are about ...
2025 Predictions: social media is OUT & food politics are IN
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Brittany has some predictions for the big trends to watch for in 2025. First, social media is OUT. N...
All hail the queen of rom-coms
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Happy New Year! Pop champagne, kiss a loved one, and turn on the rom-com that made New Year's Eve a ...
Kill your daddies? TV's obsession with patricide
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
From HBO's Industry to FX's The Bear, 2024 was full of TV characters working out their "daddy issues...
Ranking the best and worst of 2024: Moo Deng, Drake & Crashing Out
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
To close out 2024, Brittany and friends are running through the best and worst pop culture moments o...
2024's ACTUAL Sexiest Men Alive? We have thoughts.
24 Dec 2024
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PEOPLE Magazine has done it again. Last month they revealed this year's "Sexiest Man Alive"...John K...
Drones, TikTok & Luigi Mangione have us asking: who's watching us?
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
From the drones over New Jersey, to the surveillance cameras that captured Luigi Mangione, to even T...
Blocking your mom: why adult children are going no contact
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
It's the holiday season. The time of year when many of us go back home to see our families. But this...
Luigi Mangione & America's pent up pain
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Luigi Mangione is alleged to have shot and killed United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, and even bef...
Your date gave you 'The Ick?' That might be a YOU problem.
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
It's cuffing season: the time of year where the weather cools down and folks look for a warm body to...
Thin is back in, but did it ever leave us?
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
When TikTok user, Slim Kim, posted a video expressing how much she loves 'being skinny,' she set off...
So you got dumped... should you post your breakup deets online?
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
It's cuffing season: the time of year where the weather cools down and folks look for a warm body to...
"Is it OK to ask about salary on the first date?" How to marry romance and finance
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
It's cuffing season: the time of year where the weather cools down and folks look for a warm body to...
Who deserves to be a parent?
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Our culture loves to celebrate adoption stories - and a lot of state governments put millions into p...
UFOs to RFKs: How conspiracy theories went mainstream
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Are UFOs real? Maybe, but that's not the point. From Congressional hearings on UFOs to the claims of...
Make America Male Again? Fifteen years of aggrieved men
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
The boys are not alright. They are falling behind in education and employment, and many have respond...
Why pop stars aren't having kids (and why you might not either)
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Baby fever just isn't spreading like it used to. The United States fertility rate hit an all-time lo...
Mormon Moms: Unpacking a national obsession
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
From Hulu's The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives to your favorite homemaking TikTok influencers, the wom...
"Are you surprised?" Three Black women react to the election
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What's surprising about Trump returning to the White House? For Brittany Luse, Pop Culture Happy Hou...
The hot mom rom-com phenomenon
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
It's Election Day, but instead of focusing on politics, we decided to do something a little lighter ...
America's Next Top Scapegoat; plus, Inside the Black Manosphere
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The 2024 presidential candidates are making their closing arguments. While VP Harris is focused on t...
Onscreen cannibalism and our hunger for love
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the third and final installment of our Trilogy of Terror series, host Brittany Luse turns her at...
The Billboard Hot 100's doom loop; Plus, a new kind of true crime story
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The same songs are sitting at the top of the music charts longer than ever, and that has Brittany Lu...
Kylie Minogue's tips for staying on top
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kylie Minogue is having a capital-M moment, and Brittany sits down in studio with the pop star to ta...
The false promise of climate havens; plus, the 'help' in horror
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Extreme weather is becoming more frequent. Now some towns that were touted as "safe" are seeing hurr...
Sasha Colby takes us to Drag college
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sasha Colby is your favorite drag queen's favorite drag queen. That's because she's one of the most ...
Is the free speech debate dead? Plus, the devil!
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In anticipation of more pro-Palestinian protests, many college administrators rolled out new rules t...
The SMACKDOWN: Techno vs. Aaliyah vs. Motown
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Who will win today's cage match?For the past two months Brittany has been hosting debates in cities ...
The 'reddit bro' vs. the 'wife guy'; plus, Fat Bear Week!
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tuesday night, JD Vance and Tim Walz faced off in their first debate. Host Brittany Luse is joined b...
The SMACKDOWN: Rihanna's greatest hits vs. Black Wall Street vs. Route 66
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Who will win today's cage match?Welcome to The Smackdown! For the last few weeks Brittany has been ...
An identity crisis at the heart of the election; plus, disrupting biracial fantasies
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Following the false allegations against the Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, the city receiv...
The SMACKDOWN: Serena Williams vs. Muhammad Ali vs. Trina
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Who will win today's cage match?Welcome to The Smackdown! For the next several weeks Brittany is hos...
Is Diddy hip-hop's Weinstein? Plus, Brittany gets rejected
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On Monday, the embattled rap mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs was arrested and charged with sex trafficking ...
The SMACKDOWN: Brunch vs. Twerking vs. Louis Armstrong
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Who will win today's cage match?Welcome to The Smackdown! For the next several weeks Brittany is hos...
Trump goes podcasting and Harris turns a look
13 Sep 2024
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Podcast and social media influencers have become important campaign stops for political hopefuls. Bu...
The SMACKDOWN: Gucci Mane vs. Angela Davis vs. Sun Ra
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Who will win today's cage match?Welcome to The Smackdown! For the next several weeks Brittany is hos...
Gen Z asks: what is school for? Plus, rebranding gentrification
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's September, which means millions of young learners across the country are dusting off their back...
The SMACKDOWN: Video Games vs. Journalism vs. Robert Frost
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Who will win today's cage match?Welcome to The Smackdown! For the next several weeks Brittany is hos...
Chappell Roan and celebrity hazing; plus, MrBeast's entertainment charity
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After Chappell Roan posted about how some fans have been making her feel unsafe, there's been specul...
The rise of the Pumpkin Spice Latte
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's been 21 years since Starbucks debuted the first pumpkin spice latte in 2003. Since then, it's b...
"The Squad" loses two members; plus, Colman Domingo shines in 'SING SING'
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As the dust settles on the DNC, host Brittany Luse takes a look at the challenges facing a group of ...
The SMACKDOWN: Maya Angelou vs. Harvey Milk vs. MC Hammer
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Who will win today's cage match?Welcome to The Smackdown! For the next several weeks Brittany is hos...
The SMACKDOWN: The Peanuts vs. Prince vs. Dungeons & Dragons
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Who will win today's cage match?Welcome to The Smackdown! For the next several weeks Brittany is hos...
Does 'weird' work for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz?
13 Aug 2024
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Ever since Minnesota governor and Democratic vice-presidential nominee Tim Walz called Republicans "...
The summer hits reveal some complicated vibes
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Now that we're in the dog days of summer, host Brittany Luse wants to know - do we have a song of th...
Code Switch: Do we need to stop using the word "felon"?
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ever since Vice President Kamala Harris entered the presidential race, things changed. Her campaign ...
The misunderstood humor of political memes
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From the attempted assassination of former President Trump, to President Biden dropping out of the e...
Quality chills and feel good content on Dropout
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It seems like there are countless streamers these days – there's Netflix, Hulu, Disney Plus, Max, ...
Olympic hurdles for women athletes; plus, big trucks and big questions
26 Jul 2024
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This is the first year the Olympics have gender parity between men's and women's teams - but does it...
'Cats: The Jellicle Ball' gets 10s across the board
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats, there are no singing cats. The actors have basi...
The rise of the AR-15; plus, why do comedians play so many cops?
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Last Saturday, former president Donald Trump was speaking at a rally in Pennsylvania when a gunman s...
Simmering over summer books
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're at the peak of summer, which means sunny days on the grass with a good book! Bestselling autho...
'Hawk tuah,' the Zynternet, & the bro-vote; plus, cowboys are having a moment
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What did the raunchy joke say to the podcast host? That we might need to pay attention to the "zynte...
Mavis Staples on Prince, MLK and a life onstage
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the legendary singer and civil rights figure Mavis Staples is turning 85 and there's no s...
Defining 2024 so far; plus, why brands 'de-woked'
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It is the first week of July, which means we are officially halfway through the year. And what a yea...
A taste of Black Appalachia
02 Jul 2024
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Too often, our attempts at nailing the family recipes end up in disaster and disappointment. This we...
Girl, that remix, so healing; plus, gay vampires
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The internet freaked out when Charli XCX and Lorde revealed - and put to rest - their pop girl rival...
Can't stop the (classical) music
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's Black Music month! This week, Host Brittany Luse invites Howard University professor and trombo...
Fouling Caitlin Clark; plus, a shoplifting panic!
21 Jun 2024
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First up, there has been a media frenzy around the fouls made against rising basketball star and Ind...
Carvell Wallace searches for 'Another Word for Love'
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In his new memoir, Another Word for Love, Carvell Wallace lays out his journey to find self-acceptan...
Conservatives want to burn flags too; plus, the power of a singing POTUS
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Flags have been making a lot of headlines lately, and it's not because today is National Flag Day. T...
Cole Escola literally changes history in 'Oh, Mary!'
11 Jun 2024
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Cole Escola is the star and creator of Oh Mary!, an upcoming Broadway play about Mary Todd Lincoln, ...
Republicans really want revenge; plus, can AI take a chill pill?
07 Jun 2024
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What is our justice system for? Many Republicans over the past week have suggested it's for revenge,...
Devery Jacobs flies high in 'Backspot'
04 Jun 2024
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Cheerleaders are canonical when it comes to teen media - but is it time we expand our idea of who c...
Is it time to re-name "summer?" Plus, prom fashion is all grown up
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Summer is supposed to be for vacation and more relaxation, right? Well, for climate watchers, this s...
You think you know true crime podcasts? Wait till you hear Tonya's story.
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When a daughter or sister disappears how does a family move on without closure? Host Brittany Luse i...
The Real Housewife-ification of Congress; And, 25 years of being pilled by The Matrix
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene and Jasmine Crockett exchanged heated words on the House floo...